The Alhambra: A Sumptuous but Fragile Jewel
A comprehensive study of the Alhambra cuts through centuries of myth to give us a sense of the vibrant spectacle that greeted its original residents and diplomatic visitors.
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Napoleon: Cutting a swathe through Europe
How Napoleon bestrode Europe, playing a deadly serious ‘game of thrones’.
The Long History of Memory
An exploration of early modern memory complicates the idea that the period relied on traditions and repetition to understand the past.
The Beauty of Physical Ageing
In contrast to today’s youth-obsessed media, in Ancient Egypt, eye bags and wrinkles were seen as signs of a long life, well lived.
Women Who Fly
An enthralling study of the power of aerial women and their challenge to patriarchy.
Sufism: Into the Mystic
An introduction to Sufism, the mystical-ascetical movement within Islam, whose followers have often been the target of ISIS jihadis.
Postwar Germany and the legacy of Nazism
How did Germany’s postwar politicians deal with the legacy of Nazism and defeat?
A Personal History of South India
An eclectic account of the complex history of south India, where centuries move back and forth.
Ancient History Matters
An idiosyncratic introduction to the Classical world will delight the Oscar-winning scriptwriter’s many admirers, but perhaps not newcomers.
The Times They Were A Changin’
A fascinating, multi-authored study seeks to make sense of a momentous, tragic year.